It was time for my son to travel on a four-day camping trip with his sixth grade class. As we packed, he checked off items from a list provided by his teacher. The items included typical things like toothbrush, toothpaste, sleeping bag, a pillow. I needed to squeeze a few ...
Dear Kerry, My son went to college this fall and he hasn’t been keeping in touch very much. My neighbor’s kid also went off to school and she calls him daily on the cell phone. That feels like too much, but I miss my son and worry about him. How ...
The fourth of July is coming up and my mind is flooded with thoughts of independence. Webster’s defines independence, in part, as: not dependent, not subject to control by others, self-governing, not relying on something else, not looking to others for one's opinions or for guidance in conduct. Personal struggles ...
Dear Kerry, I would like my preschool-age children to begin to join in household chores, but don't know what are reasonable expectations. They don’t seem to be able to put things away as easily as they take them out. Should household help simply be symbolic at this age, for instance, ...
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